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Bob Johnson, President and founder Black Entertainment Television, in his Georgetown office in the early days of B.E.T evolution

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Object Details

Photograph by

Milton Williams, American, born 1940

Subject of

Robert L. Johnson, American, born 1946
Black Entertainment Television, American, founded 1980

Caption

Robert (Bob) L. Johnson, president and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), in his Washington, DC Georgetown office in the early days of BET's evolution. June 5, 1981. The channel launched in 1980 and became a full-fledged cable channel in 1983.

Description

A black-and-white photograph of Robert L. Johnson sitting behind a desk. He is adjusting a television knob with his right hand. He is looking directly at the camera. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives

Date

June 5, 1981

Object number

2011.15.326

Restrictions & Rights

© Milton Williams
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints
portraits

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
H x W (Image): 6 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (16.5 x 24.4 cm)

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Local and regional
Mass media
Photography
Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55cd857d5-9496-476f-93d0-f54b542d359e

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.15.326

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